ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Teams Arrive in UAE for Exciting Tournament
The squads are starting to arrive for this year’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. The 10-team tournament will be held in the UAE in October, and the squads for the event are beginning to roll in.
All 10 teams that have qualified for the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 will participate in the practice games, with every side playing two warm-up games each. These warm-up fixtures will be 20 overs per side and will not have international T20 status, allowing teams to field all members of their 15-player squad. No two sides who belong to the same group will take on each other in the warm-up round.
Group A
Group A comprises defending champions Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
| Australia | Alyssa Healy (c), Darcie Brown, Ash Gardner, Kim Garth, Grace Harris, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath (vc), Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Tayla Vlaeminck, Georgia Wareham. |
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| India | Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Yastika Bhatia (subject to fitness), Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Dayalan Hemalatha, Asha Sobhana, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil (subject to fitness), Sajana Sajeevan. Travelling reserves: Uma Chetry (wk), Tanuja Kanwer, Saima Thakor. Non-Travelling reserves: Raghvi Bist, Priya Mishra. |
| New Zealand | Sophie Devine (c), Suzie Bates, Eden Carson, Izzy Gaze, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Fran Jonas, Leigh Kasperek, Melie Kerr, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Molly Penfold, Georgia Plimmer, Hannah Rowe, Lea Tahuhu. |
| Pakistan | Fatima Sana (c), Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Gull Feroza, Iram Javed, Muneeba Ali, Nashra Sundhu, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal (subject to fitness), Sidra Amin, Syeda Aroob Shah, Tasmia Rubab, Tuba Hassan. Travelling reserve: Najiha Alvi (wk). Non-travelling reserves: Rameen Shamim, Umm-e-Hani. |
| Sri Lanka | Squad yet to be announced. |
Group B
Group B includes England, South Africa, West Indies, Scotland, and Bangladesh.
| Bangladesh | Nigar Sultana Joty (c), Nahida Akter, Murshida Khatun, Shorna Akter, Ritu Moni, Sobhana Mostary, Rabeya Khan, Sultana Khatun, Fahima Khatun, Marufa Akter, Jahanara Alam, Dilara Akter, Taj Nehar, Shathi Rani, Disha Biswas. |
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| England | Heather Knight (c), Danni Wyatt, Sophia Dunkley, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Alice Capsey, Amy Jones (wk), Sophie Ecclestone, Charlie Dean, Sarah Glenn, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Linsey Smith, Freya Kemp, Dani Gibson, Bess Heath. |
| Scotland | Kathryn Bryce (c), Sarah Bryce (vc), Lorna Jack-Brown, Abbi Aitken-Drummond, Abtaha Maqsood, Saskia Horley, Chloe Abel, Priyanaz Chatterji, Megan McColl, Darcey Carter, Ailsa Lister, Hannah Rainey, Rachel Slater, Katherine Fraser, Olivia Bell. |
| South Africa | Laura Wolvaardt (c), Anneke Bosch, Tazmin Brits, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Mieke de Ridder, Ayanda Hlubi, Sinalo Jafta, Marizanne Kapp, Ayabonga Khaka, Sune Luus, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Seshnie Naidu, Tumi Sekhukhune, Chloe Tryon. Travelling reserve: Miane Smit. |
| West Indies | Hayley Matthews (c), Aaliyah Alleyne, Shamilia Connell, Deandra Dottin, Shemaine Campbelle (vc, wk), Ashmini Munisar, Afy Fletcher, Stafanie Taylor, Chinelle Henry, Chedean Nation, Qiana Joseph, Zaida James, Karishma Ramharack, Mandy Mangru, Nerissa Crafton. |
Doubts Revealed
ICC -: ICC stands for International Cricket Council. It is the global governing body for cricket, making rules and organizing big tournaments.
T20 -: T20 is a short form of cricket where each team plays 20 overs. An over has 6 balls, so each team gets to play 120 balls.
World Cup -: A World Cup is a big tournament where teams from different countries compete to be the best in the world.
UAE -: UAE stands for United Arab Emirates. It is a country in the Middle East, known for its cities like Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Warm-up games -: Warm-up games are practice matches that teams play before the main tournament starts. They help players get ready.
International T20 status -: International T20 status means the match is officially recognized by the ICC and counts towards players’ records. Warm-up games do not have this status.
Group A and Group B -: Group A and Group B are divisions in the tournament. Teams in each group play against each other to qualify for the next round.